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Old 01-15-2009, 05:04 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: New banana plant owner

Keeping the soil drier on the surface also helps to avoid fungus gnats. If I have something kept inside, I will cover the soil surface with a thin layer of clean, river sand or vermiculite. This fools the gnats and they can't get to the moisture. (Sand works best.)
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